Backdoor passwords are widely known and published extensively on the web, which makes them extremely insecure. The idea is to create a tool (like andyp's tools) that would remove backdoor passwords from a BIOS file. It would be a mod, just like SLIC modding is. We'd need to find a way to remove backdoor passwords from a BIOS file, but we wouldn't need to add system owners' passwords: they could do that themselves in the BIOS Setup, just as they do now.
Hi downloaddeviant, please post the bios you want to have modded and the backdoor passwd, so we can finally start hacking.
I was not going to reply again on this subject but at least downloaddeviant has seen sense. Also requests to send bios with backdoor password why not try starting with your own bios. I already said this would lead to nothing.
Huh? Was just trying to help downloaddeviant out. Sounded like a fun challange to find the passwd in whatever bios he has. No details till now so I asked for him to post it. But wow if that is not welcome here ok... And no I don't have a bios with backdoor passwd on my own to try with.
Because you would also have to disable the BIOS recovery methods...otherwise someone can just re-flash the stock BIOS using the recovery method.
urie, the only reason you say this will lead to nothing is because you believe it will lead to nothing. You're a really draining force in this thread. I don't know if it's because you don't understand what's being asked, because you don't understand what's being said, or because you just enjoy shooting down others ideas. I can't understand why you would quote these first three words from downloaddeviant's original post. The reason he has begun to shy away from the idea is not because he has clients, it is because of your constant negativity! I wholeheartedly disagree with your assertion that this is a pointless request, and if there is anyone out there who is interested in being a tester, they can either reply to this thread or send me a private mssage. tqhoang, this has been addressed earlier in the thread: crappy44, even if others don't appreciate your ability to find joy in a working towards solving a problem, I do.
For Award bios you can find and change the default/backdoor passwd with the Modbin utility. Or extract the system bios with cbrom and use a hex editor to modify it.
As stated above I don't have any bios with known passwd. I did that back in the days with a Socket A motherboard. But I don't remember the Model name nor the recovery pass. And right now I only have uefi firmware here to tamper with.